NOAA rescues trained dolphins swept out of aquarium by Katrina

[Bluebear]

The NOAA Fisheries Service and the Marine Life Aquarium of Gulfport, Miss., working with a number of other partners, rescued the last four of the eight trained bottlenose dolphins that were swept out of an aquarium tank torn apart by the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina on August 29. Normally held in captivity, the dolphins don't have the necessary skills to survive on their own. They have survived various injuries and predators and have stayed together since the storm.


http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2510.htm

[beam me up scottie]

1. Thank you, BB.

I needed this tonight.:hug:
Wonderful picture.

[Bluebear]

2. I know, huh? Imagine, good news!

:hug:

[beam me up scottie]

5. "they stayed together"

I bawled like a baby when they found them and I am still mourning the other animal victims of the storm and those of human apathy.

[aaronbees]

8. That is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...

news. I'd been wondering about the last four of that crew. So inspiring when you think about it, and such a great lesson. :):party:

[beam me up scottie]

11. Yes, it is.

People could learn a lot from them.

[Pooka Fey]

3. What a sweet picture. Happy news is always welcome

while waiting for the latest monster hurricane to land.

[Bluebear]

4. "and have stayed together since the storm."

Civilized :)

[beam me up scottie]

6. Wow.

Freaky.

We gotta stop doing that.

[Bluebear]

7. Jinx-o-rama!

:toast:

[I_Make_Mistakes]

9. I love dolphins. If you get the chance to swim with them it is well

worth the money. This is the good in a night of bad news.

[baron j]

10. Cute!

Good news is so rare these days.